Sochi Saturday: 5 things to know about the Olympics

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More information is emerging on the 45-year-old Ukrainian man who authorities say tried to hijack a Turkey-bound commercial flight and divert it to Sochi on the day of the Winter Olympics' opening ceremony. They say he wanted to press for the release of anti-government protesters in his country. Turkey's transport minister suggests the man probably acted alone. - Turkish private company Pegasus passenger plane at the Sabiha Gokcen Airport in Istanbul, Turkey, Friday, Feb. 7, 2014, after a Ukrainian passenger on board Istanbul-bound flight claimed there was a bomb on board and tried to hijack the plane to Sochi, Russia, where the winter Olympics are kicking off, an official said. All 110 passengers aboard the plane were evacuated "without any problems" after authorities subdued the man who attempted to hijack the Turkish plane to Sochi, Russia.(AP Photo/Emrah Gurel)